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About Me

1972- I was born May 5th to be exact.1977- I saw Star Wars. Wanted to be Chewbacca. Got Kiss Alive 2.1982- I got the drum bug, I canâ€™t really explain it. I just knew it was what I wanted to do. I had this telescope so I removed 2 of the legs and they were my first drumsticks. I made a make shift kit from a bookshelf and 2 lamps. Saw Alex Van Halen playing drums and that was it!1983 to 1990- Entered Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School. Got into band and playing drums became real. Kept getting kicked out of band, lack of discipline. I tried the football team. Thought it would be a good way to meet chicks. I broke my leg, back to band! Got into Senior Jazz Band and it got serious. At 15 my dad would take me to Jaxx, a jazz club in Glendale California and get me to sit in Sunday nights. Had a mullet, wore a vest, and Z Cavaricci pants. A complete cry for help! Started hanging with Latin sax player Justo Almario. He taught me a lot about music and life. Sat in with his band a lot my senior year of high school. Took some lessons but basically I am a self-taught player. Learned by watching other drummers. Won the Herb Alpert Scholarship when I graduated.1990 to 1992- Spent the next 2 years playing and trying to go to college. I never could get it together. I just wanted to play music. I started venturing into Hollywood and gigging with bands and started recording for people and playing in bands.1992 to 2000- The bands:Stranger Than Fiction, Robert Downey Jr., Mind Heavy Mustard, Zelda, Agnes Gooch, Co., Cleveland, Deborah Falconer, Chris Stills, Gregg Camp From Smash Mouth, Mother Tongue, Citizen Cope, Jason Yates, Mark Lane, Devin Huff, Chris Joyner,2001- Joined Orson and played Hollywood relentlessly. Played showcases, made demos. Decided to make our own record.2004- Recorded Bright Idea with Orson for $5,000 in a friendâ€™s house on Melrose (east of Western).2005- Got invited to play the In The City Music Conference in October. Got a deal with Mercury/Universal UK in November and toured with Duran Duran in December.2006- Released the same album we made for $5,000 bucks. Toured the UK and Europe supporting Bright Idea.2007- Orson won the Britt for International Breakthrough Act. We just finished recording and releasing our follow up record Culture Vultures.2008- Touring with OZOMATLIhttp://www.youtube.com/chriscano1972 .............http://web.mac.com/chriscano

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Member Since: 3/26/2007
Band Website: orsonband.com
Record Label: Mercury
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

update and tour dates!

Hello, I know I said I would do this more, but I have not had a chance too& well the rumor mill is on it and its true, I have been working the Mighty OZOMATLI for the last week& as I write this I am i...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:26:00 PST

update and boo!!!!!!

Hey, I have not a bloged in a while.So here it goes. Hi how are you? So the Orson record was released and now we are getting ready to do the Children in need gig on the 16th of November, then we have ...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:22:00 PST

Orson Tour Dates

Orson announce UK tourOrson have announced details of their UK tour. Tickets go on sale for their December gigs tomorrow (Thursday 18th) at 9am. Buy online from www.gigsandtours.com December 1st Anson...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:21:00 PST

Orson Tour Dates

Orson Gig In London Oct.22 @ The Boderline

Hi.We are doing a show at the Borderline in London on the day of the Album release in October.Hope to see all of you there!22 Oct 2007, 20:00 - ORSON @ The Borderline Orange Yard off Manette Street Lo...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:32:00 PST

Orson on T4 - Saturday morning, Oct. 13

Orson on T4 - Saturday morning, Oct. 13tune in and watch!xocc
Posted by chriscanomusic on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:28:00 PST

September Gig

September Gig Category: Musichi all!We are playing the Barfly in Camden on the 26th...a warm up show!! We are going to try and do a few more before the release of Culture Vultures. 26 Sep 2007, 19:00 ...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:48:00 PST

Diana Tribute Concert

Hello and good morning. Ok well some and exciting news is that we are confirmed to play the Diana Tribute Concert @ Wembly in July! We are excited!!!! Should be a good day, man just to see all the b...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:42:00 PST

I told you we were working!

Hello! Well things are good! Its April, I can not believe it! Ok well I was up in Cambridge last night recording drums; yes-actual drums were played on 4 Orson songs! Can you believe it? We are hard a...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:06:00 PST

songs and stuff

Hello!!! Thanks for adding this new my space site. I have been a little crazed with it as you can tell. I just wanted to get it up and running before I get busy! So I hope you dig it! Ok that being s...
Posted by chriscanomusic on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:51:00 PST